Thread: Bluetooth in airplane mode?
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2010-01-04 , 18:38
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Originally Posted by Qipulse View Post
Will the N900 allow Bluetooth data transfer when the cellular radios (2g, 3g, etc.) are turned off?

I am looking for a device that will receive data over Bluetooth from an instrument (i.e., the Zephyr BioHarness using the open source zephyropen software**).

I'm considering both Android and Maemo. Not yet sure which will do the job. But ot of the box, the Droid does not allow Bluetooth to be turned on when in airplane mode. It is a requirement that we operate the phone with all cellular radios turned off and WiF + BT turned on. So, will the N900 allow this?

While searching around I found an app called switchOnBT 1.0.4. Does this run on N900? And would it support my needs?

** Zephyr Open is a code project to provide a framework for BlueTooth Physiological Sensors.
Surely the point of 'Airplane' mode though is to remove all RF Interference so therefore all radio stacks should be quiet?

I see this is a different use case but worth considering a request to have the menu updated by Nokia? If the solution is available it should hopefully be a simple exercise.